Independence Day Mints

By southerngrace

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or few drops peppermint oil)
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• blue and red food colorings
• coarse or granulated sugar, for rolling

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

Beat cream cheese, butter, corn syrup and extract in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar; mix well.
Divide mixture into thirds. Knead a few drops of blue food coloring into one third; repeat with red food coloring and the second third. Leave the last third white.
Wrap each third in plastic wrap.
Working with one color mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls and roll in coarse sugar.
Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with bottom of glass that has been lightly dipped in powdered sugar.
Repeat with remaining mixtures.
Chill.